After the holidays, do you sometimes get the feeling that you would like to change course? For example, spend more time in nature, live more sustainably, grow your own food and care more about each other? A group of people from all corners of the Netherlands didn't think about it, but decided to do it. Their ideal village had to be built in the Oosterwold district of Almere. Documentary series 'Droomdorp' followed the group for four years and shows how the residents try to uphold their ideals and dreams together.
From Australia to Argentina via Mexico and Maastricht, viewers join André and the members of the famous Johann Strauss Orchestra in a spectacular journey celebrating music, waltzes and his spellbinding showmanship. Each episode documents an exhilarating part of the maestro’s life, as well as showcasing new concert performances.
Former Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton spent 30 years in the police force, a career that saw him lead many of the most high profile and successful murder investigations of his generation. In this true crime docuseries, Sutton revisits cases he led and explores everything from the crime itself through to the breakthrough moment when the suspect was identified and arrested.
The story of the bankers who crashed the world, the leaders who struggled to save it and the ordinary families who got crushed. The CBC’s Terence McKenna takes viewers behind the headlines and into the backrooms at the highest levels of world governments and banking institutions, revealing the astonishing level of backstabbing and tension behind the scenes as the world came dangerously close to another Great Depression.
Charley Boorman embarks on an adventure in Sydney and travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, eventually finishing in Tokyo, Japan.
'68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition is the definitive chronicle of the now legendary NBC-TV show Elvis. After years of making formulaic movies, Elvis was finally unleashed to perform live again on an intimate stage with his original sidemen, Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. Playing "That's All Right," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," and many of his great hits, the sheer rawness and excitement of the performances attracted unanimous critical acclaim. Greil Marcus in his book Mystery Train said "If ever there was a music that could bleed, this was it." NBC-TV's Elvis is as raw and inspirational today as it was in 1968. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes all the known recordings from RCA's vault and all the videotaped performances are here for the first time on Blu-ray.
Inside the NBA – the Sports Emmy Award-winning studio show known for its entertaining style and unfiltered commentary – pulls back the curtain on its more than 30-year history in this four-part documentary series. Interviews with celebrities, crew members, sports reporters and more illuminate the show’s evolution into a cultural phenomenon with untold stories that highlight the chemistry between Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal.
The "Afghan syndrome" is the diagnosis of the last generation of Soviet people. This is one of the reasons for the death of the country in which they lived. Since then, Afghanistan has become no stranger to us — and remains so decades later. We perceive any news and stories from there as concerning us. Only after studying the Afghan epic — from the party meetings of the seventies to the mountain code of honor "Pashtunvalai" — can we understand what kind of society we live in today.
Follow the harrowing journey for justice driven by the only survivor whose case could be tried in a court of law, Andrea Constand. Based on her memoir, 'The Moment: Standing Up to Cosby, Speaking Up for Women', The Case Against Cosby reveals the stories of the many who have finally been able to raise their claims publicly against the serial sexual predator and television icon, Bill Cosby.
Presented by Gregg Wallace, What's Really In Our Food series peels back the baffling world of food labelling, investigates junk food and the UK's love of ready meals.
F*** Off, I'm a Hairy Woman was a BBC Three documentary about the body image and contrasting stereotypes surrounding women's Androgenic hair, as part of a series including F*** Off, I'm Fat and F*** Off, I'm Ginger. It first aired on 29 March 2007.
It was presented by comedienne Shazia Mirza, and followed her as she grew all her body hair for six months.
Her introduction posed the question, "what would it be like if we lived in a world where beautiful women were allowed to be hairy? To find out, I've decided to take the plunge and grow out my body hair. Can I learn to love it, and can I convince the rest of the world to love it too?"
After six months, she advertised for other hairy women to put on a catwalk show, wearing lingerie made of body hair designed and made by artist Tracey Moberly.
It was repeated on the Really television channel in November 2011.